Stylistics kick off Andiamo Celebrity's 2013 lineup

By
Mitch Hotts, The Macomb Daily

Thursday, January 24, 2013

The old-school R&B music of the 1970s group The Stylistics kicks off Andiamo Celebrity Showroom’s 2013 season, which is packed with big-name stars — including the return of some old favorites along with entertainers making their Warren debut.

“We really do have a great season planned,” said Theresa Vicari Ahee, marketing communications director for the Celebrity Showroom.

The 1,000-seat, Las Vegas-style showroom on 14 Mile Road west of Van Dyke Avenue is billed as “Where the stars come out to shine,” and there are more stars than ever in this year’s schedule, from comics to country singers to tribute acts.

With the Andiamo Restaurant Group’s involvement in reviving the Freedom Hill entertainment complex in Sterling Heights, the company’s reputation in show business circles is growing, which is opening doors to more acts, she said.

“We have some more shows in the works that will be announced later that I think a lot of people are going to be interested in seeing,” she said.

The season opens Friday with The Stylistics, one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups that had a string of 12 consecutive radio-friendly Top 10 hits in the 1970s including “Betcha By Golly Wow,” “I’m Stone in Love with You,” “Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)” and others.

The group includes original members Herbert Murrell and Airrioin Love, along with Jason Sharp, formerly of Heat Wave, and new lead singer Eban Brown. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $25, $42, and $59.